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With these, you can load games faster, stream to your TV, control more comfortably, and even jump into virtual reality. And if you’re just on the lookout for gift ideas, this gear will serve the PC enthusiast in your life very well.

HTC and Oculus both slashed prices this past summer, but the benefits don’t seem to have helped them equally. All of this is playing out at a time when VR is being scrutinized to see how much momentum it’s actually built and whether it’ll impact the future of PC gaming in a meaningful way.

As summer comes to an end, Apple begins ramping up the production of its newest products. Today at 1PM ET (10AM PT), Apple will be holding a special event at the brand new Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino.

HTC’s beleaguered phone business is tanking the rest of the company’s products and its overall earnings. HTC is reportedly exploring plans to spin off or sell its VR business, provided it can find a buyer.